Manufacturing and industrial enterprises often face fragmented IT landscapes where ERP systems, machine controllers, and IoT devices operate in silos. This results in manual data entry, delayed transaction processing, and limited real‑time visibility of production metrics. inSky delivers a cloud‑native process automation platform that bridges ERP data with shop‑floor equipment and IoT sensors in real time.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Manufacturing and industrial enterprises often face fragmented IT landscapes where ERP systems, machine controllers, and IoT devices operate in silos. This results in manual data entry, delayed transaction processing, and limited real‑time visibility of production metrics.
Solution
inSky delivers a cloud‑native process automation platform that bridges ERP data with shop‑floor equipment and IoT sensors in real time. The product suite—including Active Server, Active Client, Peakboard, and Transaction Accelerator—automates ERP transactions, captures BDE/MDE data, and drives production labeling without extensive custom integration work. Built on a multi‑tenant SaaS architecture, the platform uses asynchronous data persistence and journalized in‑memory databases to guarantee high availability and low latency. Standardized REST and OPC‑UA APIs enable seamless connectivity to major ERP solutions and PLCs, while a web‑based dashboard provides operators and managers with live monitoring and configuration tools. Optional hybrid edge deployment allows latency‑critical control loops to run locally while still benefiting from cloud‑based orchestration. Security is enforced through role‑based access control, TLS encryption, and compliance‑ready audit logging, reducing the IT burden on plant personnel.
Target Audience
The primary customers are mid‑size to large manufacturers and industrial enterprises that run ERP systems and require shop‑floor automation, as well as system integrators delivering Industry 4.0 solutions.
Features
- Real‑time bidirectional data exchange between ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.) and machine controllers via OPC‑UA and REST APIs
- Automated transaction engine that triggers ERP updates (e.g., order confirmation, inventory posting) based on shop‑floor events
- Built‑in BDE/MDE collection module for capturing availability, downtime, and performance metrics without custom scripting
- Peakboard visualisation layer for configurable HMI dashboards and production line displays
- Transaction Accelerator that batches and compresses high‑frequency data streams to minimize network load
- Modular SaaS add‑ons (e.g., label printing, quality inspection integration) that can be provisioned per‑site
- Hybrid edge deployment option with local caching and journalized IMDB for deterministic control loop execution
- Enterprise‑grade security: TLS‑encrypted transport, role‑based access, audit trails, and GDPR‑compatible data handling